Posted by John Chan | Dec 16, 2020
A series of enforcement measures and proposed laws have drawn heightened attention to Beijing’s plans to rein in and remake the environment for big tech in China. Taken together, they reveal an unprecedented willingness by the Chinese government to take on tech giants that have previously gone largely unchecked, forcing them to toe the Party line and also to protect consumer interests and privacy to a degree previously unseen.
Since the summer, regulators have signaled growing concern about monopolistic practices in China’s technology sector. In November, the announcement by China’s market regulator of new measures to curb tech monopolies brought its priorities fully into view. This week it took action, fining three companies for improper reporting of acquisitions for regulatory approval. SupChina’s Lucas Niewenhuis
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(Bloomberg) Ant Group Co. Chairman Eric Jing has emerged contrite and apologetic from the collapse of the fintech giantâs $35 billion initial public offering.
The company is âlooking into the mirror, finding out our shortcomings, and conducting a body check-up,â Jing said in a speech at the 4th China Internet Finance Forum on Tuesday. Ant is striving to âproperly manageâ issues related to the suspension of the IPO, he said.
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